soon led, clear 3rd, ridden and headed 6th, weakened 8th
tracked clear leader, led 6th, joined next, blundered 3 out, driven and stayed on flat
in touch, ridden and hit 4 out, soon outpaced
in rear, headway to track leaders 7th, chased winner 4 out, every chance when blundered 3 out, no extra flat
tracked leaders, joined winner 7th until after 4 out, outpaced by leading pair 2 out
in rear, pulled up 10th
BOLD PUNT is given another chance and is fancied to get the better of Just Playfull and Red Dynamite. The selection's future was always likely to lie over fences so it was encouraging to see him gain a win and a second from his three starts over timber. However, he has completely lost his way since being switched to chasing and is now 18lbs lower than when runner-up in a handicap hurdle having been dropped by 7lbs following his run at Leicester where he was pulled up. Quite a bit has to be taken on trust but if the headgear has the desired effect then he has more than enough ability to comfortably account for these opponents. Just Playfull ran one of the better races of his career when third to a progressive individual at Leicester and enters calculations on that form whilst Red Dynamite has had just the two starts in this sphere and has been knocking on the door. Chicago Alley has bits and pieces of form which gives her claims but was well held by Just Playfull last time and preference is for Bold Punt.
Lindseyfield Lodge (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Led until after 3rd, stayed prominent, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Barron Watlass (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft, 14 ran.
Bold Punt (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Prominent until 3rd, weakened approaching 6th, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Cesium (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb, 15 ran.
Red Dynamite 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on long run to 3 out, one pace in 4th from next, 4th of 12, 11l behind Teerie Express (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft.
Chicago Alley 12-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 6th, not fluent next, weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 31l behind Ray Mond (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy.
Just Playfull 6-1 (10-1) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along briefly 6th, no impression on winner from 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Ray Mond (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy.
Chief Lady Olwyn 100-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, left 3rd and in rear from 7th, weakened from 8th, tailed off, 3rd of 5, well behind Over Sixty (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 6f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (3) sft in Feb.
